USCGC Juniper

USCGC Juniper (WLB-201)
USCGC Juniper sailing past the Statue of Liberty.
History
United States
NameJuniper
Laid down2 May 1994
Launched24 June 1995
Commissioned5 July 1996
HomeportHonolulu, Hawaii
Identification
Motto"Leading the Way"
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement2,000 tons (full load)
Length225 ft (69 m)
Beam46 ft (14 m)
Draft13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion
Speed16 knots
Complement8 officers, 40 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
1 x Navigational Radar
Armament
  • Provision for 1 x Mk 38 25 mm naval gun[1]
  • 2 x .50 caliber machine guns

USCGC Juniper (WLB-201) is the lead ship of the U.S. Coast Guard's current class of seagoing buoy tenders. She is outfitted with some of the most advanced technological and navigational capabilities currently available.

  1. ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (15th ed.). Naval Institute Press. 2007. p. 990. ISBN 978-1591149552.